#back brace

[gayaest]

A lot of his personal PTSD reactions involve irritation and anger! He doesn’t know a lot about disability culture and community until he meets other disabled people during paravolley practice!

[the-firefly-jar-system]

let’s start a thread talking about our different disability aids! (yes, even the “embarrassing” ones)

we’ll go first

we just started allowing ourselves to wear our ear defenders out in public!!

we have panty liners for some leaking

we use text to speech for alters who have speech loss or are non/semi-speaking

we use a back brace for chronic back pain

we have a “support bag”, which has: communication cards, grounding cards, and lots of stim toys in case we forget

we also tend to bring an emotional support stuffie when we go out places!

edit: forgot to add, we use a weighted blanket to help with sleep and also as a stim tool

[prettybracedgirlxo]

A few more from the weekend 💕

[brokemyneck-n-stuff]

[cripple-council]

your braces do not ruin your outfit, they makes it better actually 😌

[magicsamart]

All the back braces I wore from ages 3-13

Severe Marfan Syndrome caused my spine to collapse into an S curve that started to twist my rib-cage despite constant bracing. I had a full spinal fusion with two titanium rods, 7 2-inch bone screws securing each rod (14 screws total). Spinal fusion was the most painful experience in my life and worth it for my result. 12 years with no revisions, my family and doctors gave me a new life. My shoulders are even, my scar is barely visible, I can climb stairs and run. Only doctors and other people with scoliosis can tell what I had done. I still go to therapy for ptsd, it’s normal to not heal perfectly :D

[fruitdragon]

Sometimes you spend the money you were saving for a new tattoo on handmade corsets because they were on sale and they are cheaper than a functional medical back brace but work about the same for you.

Sometimes you need to find ways to deal with your own medical issues because shit sucks and buying pretty corsets works for me.

And sometimes you get to walk up to your friend group welding your wizard staff (cane) and say "Whats up sluts, guess who just spent over 400$ on corsets"

[emophil81]

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[shadowgamerhalo]

Starting from today to onwards, I now wear a back brace for my longer days. I should have done it sooner when things started getting worse, but I'm more happy that I have the support now.

I am not depressed by this, I am neutral with it. I already knew that the older I get I will need more support for my back and joints, plus dealing with pain daily has been my normal for a while. I'm glad I got a back brace, it has been making things a lot easier for me.

I wonder if I can customize my back brace without messing with its functionality? For the days I decide it's a crop top kind of day but pain wise I'll need my brace. If anyone has any ideas please comment them, I am open to suggestions!

[phantom-arsonist-racoon]

I GOT A BACK BRACE

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH <333333333

[angrysheeptime]

Ya know on bad days it's kinda nice to put on all my braces wrap myself in blankets like a burrito and just kinda feel held together

[1mysteriousstranger]

Vintage Medical Corset - Back brace

[prettybracedgirlxo]

Lately…. 😏

[brokemyneck-n-stuff]

[jackcast2021]

Getting used to her wheels a recently injured girl explores the hospital.

[acrossthewavesoftime]

Corset Discourse (Sort of), Full Metal Cuirass Edition

Bad back? Get your new stylish piece of shiny, tactical, bullet-proof, manly, metal medical equipment today! [attention there, sarcasm alert]

I know we're all bored and tired of Corset Discourse, but I stumbled across this and, although not concerning women's undergarments, but in this case 17th century medical back braces (and cuirasses):

The following two excerpts are from a biography of William III (1650-1702), and... you'll see:

From: John van der Kiste, William of Orange, Stroud 2003, p. 10.

Child being put into a support garment prescribed by the medical experts of the time in order to counter a diagnosed curvature of the spine:

"[R]estricting", plus the implication that a simple change of scenery to visit family improved the condition the likely brace-like supportive structure was mean to correct enough that it could be discarded.

From: John van der Kiste, William of Orange, Stroud 2003, p. 4.

Same child growing up into a physically functioning, if perhaps not fit adult whose day job involves getting shot at by enemy armies:

The cuirass was obviously worn as a medical support device in day-to-day life. The abundance of portraiture of said individual featuring armour could not possibly be due to the sitter wanting to emphasise his role as military commander, who, you know, sometimes participated in battle where a cuirass counts as sensible protective gear.

The author clearly frames the cuirass as a 'manly' solution to a serious medical issue, which is further outlined by the implication in the first excerpt that taking up hunting and visiting relatives had a positive effect on his condition, whereas the prescribed medical support garment was purely described as "restrictive", without giving any further context as to how the 17th equivalent of back braces were designed, intended to work or the wearer's prospects for improvement were.

Connecting the two excerpts, it is also remarkable how the author claims that the premature removal of the original back support brace or garment was deemed to be of "no longer any serious risk of deformity", yet the adult William of Orange is described as having a "visibly humped back." Some things don't add up here narratively.

Some other things don't add up historically, either; while it seems likely that William III indeed suffered from an abnormal curvature of the spine, contemporary sources do not describe him as having a "visibly humped back," and there is no record indicating he needed specific back support to take part in equestrian pastimes.

Ah yes, wearing medical device is "restrictive", someone hand the chap a manly cuirass and put him on a horse!

And last but not least, a question to any possible wearers of armour on this site: I am aware that plate armour is incredibly flexible, but in how far would a cuirass offer comfortable back support? I feel that there might be an argument made to it ensuring a straight posture, but whether it would be comfortable to wear over a longer period of time, or indeed helpful with any potentially painful back issues is a topic I do not feel knowledgeable enough to speak on-- your input would be greatly valued!